How about cranking out some strawberry tuxedos!
These chocolate-covered treats are super easy and frugal, too!
STRAWBERRY TUXEDOS
Ingredients:
Strawberries
CandiQuick or chocolate bark
Smidge of royal icing (recipe to follow)
Food coloring or paste
Instructions:
- Wash and dry the strawberries.
- Melt chocolate in microwave according to directions.
- Stir.
- Dip strawberries into chocolate. Let dry.
- Prepare some royal icing (a really thick powdered sugar and water icing might suffice).
- Using a spoon, piping bag or bottle, paint a white "shirt" onto each berry.
- Add red or pink coloring to leftover icing.
- After the berry's "clothes" are dry, dot on a bow tie and some buttons, using a toothpick.
OK, here's the royal icing recipe:
ROYAL ICING
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons of meringue powder
(found in the cake decorating department)
4 cups of powdered sugar, preferably sifted
6 tablespoons of warm water
Instructions:
Beat ingredients in a mixer for about 7 minutes. Add more water during this step if the icing seems too stiff.
You're sure to receive a sticky smooch for your Valentine tuxedo efforts!
P.S. I originally posted this recipe on our previous website, sccworlds.com. It also appeared in our newspaper, Home Matters. This is my original work and photo (just so ya know). :) --- Kris
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ReplyDeleteHow cute are these? I love chocolate covered strawberries and what better than a well-dressed one. It is absolutely too cute. So I'm going to add this to my baking bucket list.
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These are so cute and look totally yummy :)
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Sarah @ A Cat-Like Curiosity
Thanks you guys!
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Sarah...Lovin' your kitty-tastic site!!
They look super cool and yummy - I wish us Doggies could eat chocolate too! Doh!
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Your pal Snoopy :)
These are so adorable! I saw them on the Mad Skills Link-Up. Bookmarking this recipe.
ReplyDeleteHa...yeah, no chocolate for you, Snoops. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kari. Love all the link ups--I always learn so much!!
These are sooo cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous weekend!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
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Thanks Jill! Love a Round Tuit...so much fun!
ReplyDeleteYour strawberries look like they're ready for the party! Thanks for sharing at Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Cindy! There is so much good stuff on Foodie Friends Friday. Love it!
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